January 26, 2020

1500 Wellman Road | Shenandoah | 77384 | 281.367.2099 Published for the members and guests of the Woodlands church of pleased with that which costs them least pains or money.” Counting the Cost By Josh Hooton understood that a relationship with God that costs you nothing is a relationship with God that is worth noth- In 2 Samuel 24, David does a foolish thing in numbering ing. the people of Israel. God sends a pestilence on Israel be- cause of David’s sin; and after it stops, David is told by the So, count the cost. Christ did. And He counted us so prophet Gad to raise an altar on the threshing floor of a worthy of His sacrifice that He gave everything. For you, Jebusite named Araunah. David offers to buy the thresh- for me. All He asks for is the same in return. ing floor from Araunah in order to build the altar, but Araunah then offers to freely give David the threshing floor and anything else he needs to construct the altar Things Jesus Would Never Say and create the offering. Selected

But then David says something that I’ve been thinking The Jesus I worship would never say anything to judge about a lot lately: “No, but I will buy it from you for a someone. Yet He says, “The Father judges no one but price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God gives judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son, that cost me nothing.” (v.24). just as they honor the Father. . . As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the A life of following Christ requires sacrifice. It should cost will of him who sent me” [John 5:22-23, 30]. you. It should cost me. Araunah had a good, generous heart and wanted to give David anything he wanted. But The Jesus I worship would accept anyone. Yet He says, “I had Araunah’s offer been accepted, it would have been am the way, and the truth, and the life, and nobody Araunah’s sacrifice, not David’s. comes to the father except through me” [John 14:6].

What are you doing in your life that is a sacrifice to God? The Jesus I worship would never let anyone go to Hell. Yet We’ve all probably made sacrifices for God before today, He says, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will and that shouldn’t be discounted. But what about today? enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the Tomorrow? will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, Consider :25-33. Jesus made it very clear that if we and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty don’t “pick up [our] cross and follow [him], [we] cannot works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I be [his] ”. That the love we have for even noble never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawless- things like family, and even our own lives should be so ness‘” [Matthew 7:20-22]. insignificant in comparison to the love we have for Jesus, it could be counted as hate. That anyone who does not The Jesus I worship wouldn’t call someone out or judge the renounce all he has, cannot be Jesus’ disciple. sincerity of their faith. Yet He says, “[The Father's] voice you have never heard, and his form you have never seen, Wow. and you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. . . But I know that Is this something we talk about enough or think about you do not have the love of God within you” [John 5:38- enough? What is the cost of following Jesus? Practically, 42]. that may look different from person to person. To use a maybe timely, if overused, example: if I give up watching The Jesus I worship never condemned two men getting the Super Bowl so that I’m 100% here Sunday evening married. Yet He says, “From the beginning of creation, (not just physically, but mentally as well), well that’s ‘God made them male and female.’ Therefore, a man shall costing me nothing because I don’t really care about foot- leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and ball. But it’s pretty easy to see how the cost of following the two shall become one flesh. Therefore, what God has Jesus doesn’t look. joined together, don’t let man separate” [Mark 10:6-9; Matthew 19:4-6]. As Matthew Henry says, and I’ve edited for clarity, “[They do not know what religion is, those] who chiefly care to I challenge you to read His words, even the Red Letters. make it cheap and easy to themselves, and who are best All of them. 1 NEWS NOTES

UPDATED PRAYER LIST monthly] | 1/25, 6:00 p.m., C/T Chapman’s. College Station | 1/26-29 • Hailey Boniche ’s surgery was postponed. • OUTREACH MEETUP STUDY | Mondays at • SINGING | CyFair church of Christ | CyFair | 1/31 • Kay Coss Panera Bread at 7:00 p.m. • Harvey Goble • BUILDING A GODLY HOME Study | Sun- DIRECTORY UPDATES • LouAnn Goble days beginning 2/2/2020, 4:00 p.m. • PHOTO DIRECTORIES The most recent printed • Linda Peterson was taken to Encompass on I-45/ • PLEASE READ directory is in the foyer for members. Changes? Wellman after a fall on Wednesday, #141. • This Building a Godly Home is a class for all See Brian Clark for any corrections or changes. • Annette Yaws’ results from a CT scan on Christians who are interested in attending: • REASON TO REJOICE! Kay Coss, the mother of Wednesday will be followed up with another parents, couples or singles who are parents Kay Barkoh, was baptized into Christ on test to determine future treament. or singles who want to learn more about Wednesday afternoon at the building through • Several people are battling seasonal ailments. building a godly home. It will be a monthly the teaching and good example of Kay and Kahu. Prayers for wellness is appreciated. class for discussion and Bible study. Rejoice with the and all of us in this most —See Enews for Ongoing Prayer List • During the same hour, the :52 class for wonderful demonstration of God’s goodness. ages 2-12 will meet for Bible memorization, Also, pray for Kay (Coss) whose cancer is un- MEETINGS, EVENTS, SINGINGS & STUDIES Bible story telling and singing exercises. Also, treatable. • WINTER ADULT CLASSES a Bible video class of “Following the Messiah” • WELCOME to Debbie Horn who placed member- • ROMANS | SUNDAY in the Auditorium will be presented for Teens (aged from 13-18 ship with us on Sunday. • THE MESSIAH’S MISFITS | SUNDAY in Class- and any others who want to come) so every- • Blake Middleton has moved east of Houston for room #5 one in your family has a place to learn. work and found housing there and will be wor- • INTRODUCING THE PSALMS | WEDNESDAY in • WORKDAY | Sat., 2/8/2020 shipping with a congregation there. We will miss the Auditorium • Begins in 2 Weeks! WINTER MEETING | with him and wish him God speed. • BARNABAS GROUP | Postcards on the Barnabas Ethan Longhenry from Los Angeles, CA | 2/9-12 table. See Leo Betancourt. • Meal Hosts for Ethan are needed. See the OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE • 2:52 Kids Class (MEMORIZING BIBLE FACTS & signup sheet in the foyer! • VOLUNTEER SIGN UPs for 2020, including Com- PRAISE) [2-12] | 2/2/20, 4:30 p.m. classroom #9 • SINGING | Sat., 3/7/2020 munion Prep, visitor greeting and bimonthly rd • SONG LEADER TRAINING CLASS | (3 Sundays) • YOUTH LECTURES | NEW DATE | Sat-Sun, 8/8-9/ building lockup. 1/26/2020, 4:00 p.m. 2020 Attendance Last Month Avg Last Week • YOUNG ADULT STUDY [“twenty-somethings”] • MEETING | with Ben Hall from Brooklyn, NY, Attendance Last Month Avg Last Week 9/13-16/2020 Sunday Bible Class 126 123 Friday, 1/25*, 6:30 p.m. at the Hootons. Sunday Bible Class 99 117 • TUESDAY ADULT BIBLE STUDY [Tuesdays, 10:30 Sunday Worship AM 188 165 a.m.] | studying Luke in classroom 5. AREA EVENTS Sunday Worship AM 154 184 rd • MEETING | Humble church of Christ | • TEEN BIBLE DEVO [12-18, 3 Saturdays] 1/25, SundaySunday Worship Worship PM PM 10875 103126 Preuss’ home, 6:00 p.m. Humble | 1/24-26 • ADULT BIBLE STUDY [30/40 somethings, bi- • GOSPEL MEETING | Twin City church of Christ | Wednesday PM 73 83

Sunday AM Worship 1/26/2020 2/2/2020 Communion Preparation Song Leader Dwight Osteen Dwight Haas January — LeBlanc 1st prayer Harvey Goble Nathan Shows Visitor Hospitality Scripture Reading Jay Dunlin — Rom. 13:1-8 Granville Betton — Acts 17:1-9 January — Arrants Lord Supper Lead Dwight Haas Jeremy Crump Elders Bread Michael Henss Gary LeBlanc Keith Arrants 936.582.1244 Fruit of Vine Hayden Clark Craig Preuss George Chapman 281.298.1303 Offering Leo Betancourt Jay Dulin Norman Davis 832.326.2966 Helper Clint Ford Jacob Cowart Don Hooton 936.443.6230 Helper Nathan Shows Jonathan Chandler Deacons Preaching Don Hooton Don Hooton John Beighle 806.367.3389 Usher Craig Preuss Hayden Clark Adam Bohanan 281.798.1093 Closing Prayer Cody Betton Keith Arrants Brian Clark 281.513.0706 Announcements Norman Davis Adam Bohanan Gary LeBlanc 281.292.0262 Sunday PM Worship 1/26/2020 2/2/2020 Craig Preuss 832.477.0578 Song Leader Hayden Clark Don Hooton Evangelists 1st prayer Alan Stilts Mitch Harvey Don Hooton 936.443.6230 Scripture Reading Mickey Chandler — 1Cor. 1:4-10 Gerald Hodges — James 5:13-18 Lord Supper Al Suarez Jay Dulin Preaching Don Hooton Singing On the Web Closing Prayer Jay Dunlin Bobby Cleek WOODLANDSCHURCHOFCHRIST.ORG Wednesday 1/29/2020 2/5/2020 Song Leader Alan Stilts Adam Bohanan

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Invitation Jay Dunlin Jeremy Crump Worship Assemblies Closing Prayer Al Suarez Keith Arrants Sundays at 10:20 am & 5:00 pm

Bible Classes for All Ages Announcements Norman Davis Dwight Osteen Sundays 9:30 am & Wednesdays 7:00 pm

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